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Mexican Singer Florencia to Join Orchestra, SSO Chorus for HOLIDAY POPS Matinée December 13
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will welcome Florencia Cuenca, history-making Broadway star originally from Mexico City, to the stage for its ever-popular Holiday Pops concert on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4 pm at Springfield Symphony Hall. The Springfield Symphony Chorus and Cantor Elise Barber will also be featured in this performance blending holiday classics…
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Fall is in Full Swing at CMSS!
October has brought fresh energy and music to our halls as the 2025–2026 school year continues to unfold. Our Sonido Musica and AMP programs are back in full motion, private lessons are underway, and ensembles are filling our building with creativity and collaboration. As the season changes, we’re especially grateful for our CMSS families, students,…
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The Newport Jazz Festival 2025
They came to Newport, Rhode Island, to the largest jazz festival in the country, in their best beach and leisure wear. This was not the first time they had come to Newport. A lot of them had been coming for many years before. They had heard Miles Davis and Tito Puente. They had heard Sara…
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Congratulations! Community Music School of Springfield 2025 Interns
CMSS provides paid internships to help young people in and around Springfield develop skills that will help them succeed in their careers. This internship program developed out of an overwhelming demand from our current and former students and their families for opportunities to be part of CMSS’ work, as well as an identified need in…
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SSO CEO Paul Lambert to Retire, Heather Caisse-Roberts Assumes Leadership as President and CEO
Springfield — Paul Lambert, President and CEO of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO), has announced his retirement and the SSO Board announced that Heather Caisse-Roberts, currently COO of the organization, will assume leadership of the SSO.
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Student Support Program Keeps Men’s Soccer Successful on the Field and in the Classroom at STCC
SPRINGFIELD – For Coach William Sweidel, the defining moment of the men’s soccer season at Springfield Technical Community College didn’t come from a single goal, win or playoff result. Instead, it came from a realization. “I think this kind of experience,” Sweidel said, gesturing toward the table where he sat alongside MILE advisor Melvin Tejada…
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